President Jimmy Carter's funeral is Jan. 9, which was declared a national day of mourning. The stock market and post office will be impacted.
It’s the world’s most exclusive fraternity and, on Thursday, all five members of the so-called presidents club will gather to honor one of their own.
On Dec. 29, California Gov. Gavin Newsom also announced that flags at the State Capitol and Capitol Annex Swing Space would be flown at half-staff in honor of Carter. The country’s most recent national day of mourning was in December 2018, following the death of former President George H.W. Bush.
Joe Biden may have been the first U.S. senator to endorse Jimmy Carter's presidential bid. But that doesn't mean they always saw eye-to-eye.
President Joe Biden eulogized former Jimmy Carter on Dec. 29, hours after the former U.S. president — and a friend of Biden for over 50 years — died at the age of 100, calling him an example of “simple decency” over the course of decades in public ...
After Jimmy Carter died at age 100 on Dec. 29, 2024, politicians and world leaders including Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and King Charles paid tribute to the former president with heartfelt statements.
Following former President Jimmy Carter’s death on Dec. 29, President Joe Biden declared Thursday, Jan. 9 as a National Day of Mourning in honor of the late centenarian leader.
Back in March 2023, President Joe Biden shared that former U.S. president Jimmy Carter has asked him to deliver his eulogy when he passes away.
The nation's 39th president will be laid to rest on Thursday. Jimmy Carter's state funeral will be held in Washington D.C., honoring the legacy of the man who started as a peanut farmer in Georgia and went on to win the Nobel Peace Prize for his global human rights work.
On Dec. 30, Biden ordered that “all executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall be closed on Jan. 9,” except those necessary for “national security, defense, or other public need.” Federal employees will still be paid for the day.
Flags will fly at half-staff from Dec. 29 until Jan. 28 - through Inauguration Day - in honor of former President Jimmy Carter.